You have the ability to guide a team by example. As a leader on our development team, you are able to instill the values of kindness, quality, and ownership in the people around you and provide feedback on how to improve as a team.
Many of the problems we encounter require insight from many parts of the business. Your ability to coordinate and communicate with your peers both in and out of engineering is essential to our success.
You know that a project is only done once it's delivered to customers. You are able to guide your teams to set clear objectives, continuously communicate up-to-date delivery timelines, and remove roadblocks.
You have a strong understanding of the building blocks of a robust and scalable system. You are able to dissect business problems into well-designed systems with the help of your engineers.
You have the experience to know what to build and the discipline to know what not to do.
You have an understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns and data storage technologies. You are able to select the right tool for the right job.
Your passion is what you share with every teammate at Joist. Passion for technology, passion for working as a team, passion for change, and passion for building an industry revolutionizing product.

5 + years of experience leading engineers as their direct manager in a product development environment, preferably managing teams that span multiple technology stacks
5+ years of professional industry experience as a software developer working in agile teams
A successful record of mentoring and growing other engineers during your years of experience
A proven ability to take ownership of software projects, from scoping and estimation all the way to being live in production
You know how to join and partner with Product Management to experiment, iterate, and ship fast for customers
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely about deeply technical topics in an easy-to-understand way
You hold strong opinions about how to build great software and products but are receptive to the views of others; you know when to be flexible and when to hold steady
You are an expert in agile software development processes , and know what it takes to operate high performing engineering squads

Flexibility to work where/how you want within your country of employment – in-office, remote, or hybrid
Robust wellness benefits, including an annual wellness stipend
Flexible and generous (FTO) time-off
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with 4% company match

Senior Engineering Manager

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